US envoy seeks Chinese help to ease Korea crisis

A senior US envoy sought China's help today in easing the threat of war on the Korean peninsula, hoping to gain insights about a Chinese official's recent meeting with North Korea's absolute leader Kim Jong Il. Stephen Bosworth made no comment on his arrival in Beijing last night, and the U.S. Embassy said he was to meet Thursday with Vice Foreig...- 06/01/2011, Asia

Time running out for Korea's nuclear talks

South Korea's President said yesterday that urgent progress must be made in dismantling North Korea's atomic weapons programme before a key anniversary that could spur Pyongyang to bolster its nuclear capabilities.- 30/12/2010, Asia

Korean military exercise escalates bitter war of words

North and South Korea beat the drums of war yesterday, each threatening the other with swift retaliation if attacked.- 24/12/2010, Asia

North Korea threatens 'sacred' nuclear war

North Korea today threatened to launch a "sacred" nuclear war against South Korea if it is attacked. The warning came as Seoul staged military exercises that have raised already high tensions on the peninsula. The remarks seemed aimed at revving patriotic spirit on the eve of the 19th anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il's appointment ...- 23/12/2010, Asia

Seoul warning on eve of war games

South Korea has vowed to "completely punish" North Korea if it attacks again, and has mobilised hundreds of troops, tanks and helicopters for a massive military exercise. - 23/12/2010, Asia

South Korea prepares to stage firing drills near border

South Korea vowed today to "punish the enemy" as hundreds of troops, fighter jets, tanks and attack helicopters prepared for massive new drills near the heavily armed border a month after a deadly North Korean artillery attack. Although the North backed down from its threat to retaliate over South Korean drills on Monday in west coast...- 22/12/2010, Asia

South Korea conducts live fire artillery drills

A live-firing exercise by South Korea passed without incident today despite threats from North Korea of "catastrophic retaliation" if it went ahead. There was no immediate sign of any North Korean military response during the drill. The South evacuated hundreds of residents near its land border with the North and sent residents of isl...- 20/12/2010, Asia

Russia calls on South Korea to halt military drill

Russia has urged South Korea to halt plans for an artillery drill that North Korea had said hours earlier would prompt a new strike at the South. "The Russian Federation insistently calls on the Republic of Korea to refrain from holding the planned firing of artillery in order to prevent the further escalation of tensions on the Korean penin...- 17/12/2010, Europe

North Korea threatens South with nuclear war

North Korea warned today that US-South Korean co-operation could bring nuclear war to the region. The warning came as the South began artillery drills amid lingering tension nearly three weeks after the North's deadly shelling of a South Korean island. The South's naval live-fire drills are due to run until Friday at 27 sites. The regularly-sc...- 13/12/2010, Asia

North Korea sends top diplomat to Russia

North Korea dispatched its top diplomat to Russia today amid a flurry of regional diplomatic efforts to defuse tensions over the North's deadly artillery attack on South Korea. North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun left for Russia, the North's official Korean Central News Agency said in a one-sentence report. No details were given, but Pak...- 11/12/2010, Asia

US frustrated over China's lack of help

The top US military officer expressed frustration yesterday with what he called China's unwillingness to rein in North Korea, calling again on Beijing to use its unique leverage to push the North to stop provocations.- 09/12/2010, Asia

War crimes court investigates North Korea

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said today his office was starting a preliminary examination of possible war crimes by North Korea. The United Nations probe follows complaints from South Korean students and citizens. Luis Moreno Ocampo said that "no state requested our intervention". Mr Moreno Ocampo's office announce...- 08/12/2010, Asia

Seoul talks tough in new North policy

South Korea's next defence chief has outlined a tough new strategy towards its neighbour, saying jets would bomb the North if it stages another attack. - 04/12/2010, Asia

Fight breaks out in South Korean council

Politicians brawl during a council meeting over free school meals in South Korea. - 02/12/2010, Asia

Tourists, businesses cancel trips to S.Korea amid tension

High tensions on the Korean peninsula are unnerving foreign business travellers and tourists, with some cancelling trips to South Korea amid fears of war, officials said Monday.- 29/11/2010, News & Advice